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045. Sexual Assault Awareness, Part 1
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and a time for all of us to become more aware of this tragic phenomenon that permeates throughout our culture and…
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044. How Can We Support LGBTQ+ Youth?
How can we better support LGBTQ+ youth in our homes and within our local communities? That's what we dove into on this episode. After the recent murder of a…
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043. Recognizing Women's History Month
Here at CASA SHaW, Tracey and Jeff recognized Women's History Month and discussed pioneers who helped pave the way for a better world in terms of child…
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042. Resources That Make A Difference For Foster Youth
Our CASA volunteer, Laura P., has been very dedicated to her case and her CASA child - a teenager who is finding her way. After going through the CASA training…
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041. Compassionate Advocacy
How can we continue to embark on compassionate advocacy within our CASA program and beyond? Tracey and Jeff talk about what compassionate advocacy means in…
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040. Human Trafficking Awareness
Every year, we recognize National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January. On this episode, Gina Cavallo from the New Jersey Coalition Against Human…
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039. New Beginnings
As we embark on 2024, we discussed what new beginnings mean for children who enter foster care. New beginnings extend to just about every facet of what we do…
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038. CASA Impact Stories
With the holiday season up on us, and as we get ready to close 2023, we wanted to share some CASA impact stories in this episode. Jeff and Tracey talk about…
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037. Building Trust-Based Relationships With Youth
Building trust-based relationships with youth is what CASA is all about. Our volunteers understand that it takes time to build trust with foster youth who have…
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036. Advocating For Equity
How can we better advocate for equity within the foster care world and our local communities in general? Tracey and Jeff discuss the path CASA SHaW has…
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035. Mental Health During The Holidays
On this episode, Tracey and Jeff dove into mental health during the holidays. The holidays can be a joy-filled season, but they can also be stressful and…
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034. Behind The Fund Development Curtain
It's important to recognize and discuss the ongoing work that's done here at CASA behind the scenes. There are so many moving cogs that help to provide foster…
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003. CASA Is A Team Built On Relationships
On this episode, our extraordinary CASA volunteer, Mary Grossman, joined us to talk about how CASA is a team and how various relationships lead to the success…
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032. Perspective From a CASA Case Supervisor
Often, we focus on our CASA volunteers and how they're handling their cases for foster youth. However, we wanted to take you behind the scenes and discuss how…
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031. The Need To Help Foster Youth Who Age Out
On this episode, Jeff and Tracey discuss the need to help foster youth who age out of the foster care system. What happens when a foster youth with no home…
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030. Foster Youth Going Back To School
It's that time of year where foster youth will begin another school year. For many in foster care, it's an uncertain time due to the instability within their…
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029. DEI Initiatives Are Important
On this episode, we talked to CASA SHaW's Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Amanda Gilliam, about our CASA program's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…
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028. Diving Into Our CASA Family Video Series
Over the past few months, we have been generating an exciting new initiative called the CASA Family Video Series! We understand that resource homes and…
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027. Community Resources Are Important For CASA
On this episode, Tracey and Jeff talk about how and why community resources and partnerships are so important to the work we do. Whether it's partnering with…
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026. Pride Month And What It Means To Us
June is a time where we recognize and celebrate Pride Month at our CASA program. As advocates and supporters of our LGBTQ+ community, it's important for our…
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025. A Conversation With Davon Woods | Raising Foster Care Awareness
We recently spoke to Davon Woods, the founder of Foster Kids Matter, about his and his twin brother's journey across the United States. The Woods brothers are…
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024. Foster Care Awareness Month!
It's May! So that means it's National Foster Care Awareness Month! Here at CASA SHaW we like to celebrate and talk about our positive impact stories. Through…
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023. A Parent’s Journey with Kristen
This episode takes you into the world of a parent's journey. Kristen had her baby taken from her due to substance abuse addiction. She battled and came out on…
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022. Child Abuse Prevention Month
Every April, we commemorate and recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. It's a great time to not only learn about how and why the cycle of abuse continues to…
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021. How To Build Resiliency
The concepts of building resiliency are different for foster youth than those who are not navigating their way through the child welfare system. In this…
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020. Positive Childhood Experiences
Our CASA program has not only focused on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), but we have equally focused on Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs). Various…
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019. Engaging Racial Diversity In Foster Care
Our CASA program at CASA SHaW is proud of the work we've undertaken over the years to engage racial diversity, not just within our region, but throughout our…
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018. Disproportionality, Implicit Bias, And The History Of Race
Disproportionality and bias is a reality within the child welfare system and world of foster care. As a result, we have been engaging our CASA community and…
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017. Human and Sex Trafficking in Foster Care
Human and sex trafficking is a billion dollar industry that targets vulnerable children in all of our communities. Within this episode, we discuss those…
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016. Concrete Resources Needed In Foster Care
On this episode, we discuss concrete resources. Concrete resources are at the heart of how we can, and should, do better for those within the realm of foster…
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015. Best Practices of a CASA volunteer
Our amazing CASA volunteer, Joe Young, joined us on this episode to talk about not only his story, and aspects of his case, but some best practices of a CASA…
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014. Transitions in Foster Care
Within the foster care world, children are often moved from resource home to resource home. Adapting to new environments, schools, and homes is sometimes a…
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013. The Holidays For Foster Children
The holiday season can be an extremely difficult time for children in foster care. Whether foster youth feel the heavy loss of family, their culture, and even…
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012. Debunking Foster Care Myths
There are so many myths about the world of foster care. During this episode, we wanted to debunk some of those myths and prejudgements. No, not all foster…
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011. Kinship Care is Important
What is kinship care and why is it important within the world of foster care? There are many benefits to placing children with relatives or other kinship…
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010. Domestic Violence and Resources
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we wanted to discuss how children are affected by abuse in the home. What does it mean for them long-term…
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009. Aging Out of Foster Care
Brittney joined us on Episode 008 to discuss trauma within the foster care world, and she returns in this episode to discuss her experiences as she was aging…
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008. Former Foster Youth Discusses Trauma
This week, our CASA Ambassador, Brittney, joined us to talk about the removal from her home and parents back when she was 15-years-old. That removal, of…
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007. Educational Advocacy in Foster Care
This week, one of our amazing CASA volunteers, Donna Cardamone, a retired educator sat down with us to discuss educational advocacy within the foster care…
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006. Back To School Challenges For Foster Youth
There are challenging times throughout the year for foster youth. One of those times is heading back to school. There is much uncertainty. How can we help and…
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005. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Part 2
Tracey and Jeff continue their discussion in this part 2 series on Adverse Childhood Experiences. They dive into practical applications, and also discuss child…
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004. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Part 1
Tracey and Jeff discussed Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACEs. How did ACEs come about? What do they mean? How can we learn from them? This part one podcast…
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003. Mental Health in Foster Care
In this episode, Tracey and Jeff discussed various issues surrounding mental health within foster care, and how some children and families struggle with this…
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002. Poverty In Foster Care
What are some of the realities of poverty in foster care? How do children and their families handle poverty? Is there a way to break the cycle of poverty?…
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001. CASA 101: What is CASA?
In this episode, Tracey and Jeff discuss the basics: CASA 101. What is CASA? How is the CASA model helpful to foster care communities, and the positive impacts…
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The CASA Connection
Our Executive Director, Tracey Heisler, and Director of Community Outreach, Jeff Warren, talk about the new CASA Connection podcast.